Still learning, but how exciting!

If Anna could comment on this photo, I think she would say, “Don’t tell Cooper that I am playing with his trains, shhh!”

Now all Anna & Molly need are their sippy cups in brown bags- LOL!

I absolutely love my neighbors the Cranstons. When we moved they had a little girls, Sophie, who is only 8 months older than Cooper. Cooper and their daughter play together quiet a bit, especially when the weather is nice outside. Then we found out we were having twins. Then a few months later, Scott Cranston told us they were expecting triplets. I thought he was joking, but kid you not, they were expecting triplets. Our twins and their triplets are only 4 months apart. They will be in the same grade at school. Won’t that be a funny site to see our twins and their triplets loading the school bus in the mornings. The had two girls and a boy. I imagine that our kids will have a lot of fun growing up together.

This past weekend we grilled together in our court. The babies all played on a blanket together while Cooper (2.5) and Sophie (3) ran around play in the court and on the bounce house. It was fun to have the kids all outside while the weather is still not too hot here. Here are some pictures of the kids from a night outside. The last picture is of the kids in their new Choo Choo Wagon on the way to the Easter Egg Hunt that our neighborhood sponsored.

Anna & Molly

The girls turned 1 on April 9th! We had a birthday party at the house. It was such a nice day. The weather was perfect, 80s and sunny. We had the bounce house up for the older kids which was fun too. The girls love their cupcakes. Anna took a while to “dig in”. She sort of just touched the cupcake with her fingers and then slowly started to take very small bites. Molly took no time to tear up her cupcake. She picked the whole cupcake up and just start to inhale it, haha. The girls also enjoyed their ice cream. After we got the girls out of their highchairs, Molly crawled over to Chris and proceeded to lean in and eat his entire cupcake. So, Molly ate 2 whole cupcakes- Piggy! The girls we so happy and smiley all day long.

Molly stealing Chris's cupcake

I still cannot believe a whole year has gone by since the girls were born. That year was one of the hardest years of my life. I am glad that chapter of my life is behind me. I am looking forward to the coming year as the girls learn to walk and start talking for the first time. Right now, they crawl a ton and pull up and scale the furniture, but no real steps on their own yet. They will push the kitchen chair across the floor, but will not use their walkers, haha. Funny. They are waving and playing peek-a-boo. They sign all done and sometimes more. They both say the words “All Done”.

Anna just poking her cupckae...she's not too sure about it.

They are such happy girls, love crawling around and playing together. I hope they will always remain close friends. It is neat seeing the bond between them develop now that they are older. Here is a cute story about their special bond. Yesterday, we were at my in-laws house. Someone told Molly “NO”. Well Molly is very sensitive and started to cry, well almost wail. Anna, who was completely happy and playing on her own, came over to Molly, put her arm around her, and leaned her head against Molly’s cheek. Then Anna proceeded to wail and cry in unison with Molly while Anna kept her arm around Molly’s back. It was so sad and pathetic to see the two girls wailing their little hearts out together. And poor Anna was so upset that Molly was upset. My family all just stood their amazed at what they were witnessing that no one bothered to go over and console the girls. I was in the other room and when I notice that no one was going over to their aid, I went and hugged the both of them until they calmed down. I asked my family why no one was going over to comfort them, they all responded that it was neat to see how Anna was trying to comfort Molly and them crying together. I guess, that is pretty neat. They must have a very special bond even at one year old.

Anna & Molly getting ready to eat their cupcakes

In ONE month, I have been to the kids’ doctor’s office 6 times.

It went something like this:

1. Anna ear infection- get antibiotics.

2. Molly ear infections- get antibiotics.

3. Anna back to the doctor still pulling on ear- a different antibiotic because ear infection is not getting any better.

4. Cooper doctors office- pink eye need eye drops and has a viral infection (fever 102.5).

5. Cooper back to the doctor not getting any better (fever 104)- has an ear infection & possible strep (but never tested) so he gets an antibiotic.

6. Molly & Anna back to the doctor- Molly get more antibiotics for her ear infection that won’t go away and has pink eye so more eye drops. Anna’s ear infection is still there but appears to be getting better (I hope).

I am so ready for all the kids to get well. Oh, I forgot to mention, I am sick now too. Too bad I can’t call in sick.